An engaging and thought-provoking film study resource for Picnic at Hanging Rock, designed for senior English classrooms.

This unit explores the film’s rich themes, symbolism, and cinematic techniques while encouraging students to think critically about ambiguity, identity, and the Australian landscape.

Through structured lessons and analytical activities, students examine how meaning is created through visual storytelling, including camera work, sound, setting, and narrative structure. The resource supports the development of film analysis skills and prepares students for more advanced study of visual texts.
This is a flexible, classroom-ready unit that balances engagement with analytical depth.

What’s included:
Structured lesson sequence (4 weeks)
Exploration of themes (mystery, repression, nature, colonial identity)
Symbolism and motif analysis
Character analysis activities
Visual and cinematic techniques worksheets

Each slide deck includes integrated, student-friendly learning activities that actively engage learners, reinforce understanding, and support the development of analytical writing skills.

How to Use
Convert to PowerPoint: Upload the PDF to PowerPoint (File → Open) to automatically convert into editable slides
Use in Google Slides: Upload to Google Drive, right-click, and open with Google Slides
Use digitally or print: Upload to your LMS (Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.) or print for handouts
Canva option: Upload the PDF to Canva to edit, customise, and export as PowerPoint